the removal of dead, damaged, or infected tissue to improve the healing potential of the remaining healthy tissue. Often this removal is surgical, but other methods include mechanical, chemical, autolytic, and even maggot therapy
the removal of dead, damaged, or infected tissue to improve the healing potential of the remaining healthy tissue. Often this removal is surgical, but other methods include: mechanical, chemical, autolytic, and even maggot therapy
the removal of foreign material and devitalized or contaminated tissue from or adjacent to a traumatic or infected lesion until surrounding healthy tissue is exposed (surgical debridement - debridement by mechanical methods, usually sharp dissection)
This is the removal of devitalised and foreign matter from a wound There are a number of methods including: sharp debridement; dressings which have properties within them which assist with the removal of devitalised tissue; larvae and the VAC